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From Swords to Algorithms: Reimagining Sun Tzu in the Age of AI
The Art of War by Sun Tzu has been the basis of all strategy in the hundreds of years before and even in modern...
From Fragmented Globalisation to Cohesive Intelligence: How AI Is Quietly Redefining the World Order
The early promise of globalisation was straightforward but ambitious — to bring the world together into one marketplace, where capital, labour, technology, and ideas...
Beijing Bets on AI to Strengthen Ties with the Global South
By marking the United Nations Day of the Developing Global South on September 12, 2025, China emphasizes the need to develop and coordinate new...
Deepfakes and the Fragility of Democracy: Lessons from Indonesia for the Global South
In August 2025, I witnessed firsthand how Indonesia was shaken by a deepfake video of Finance Minister Sri Mulyani. The manipulated footage—showing her delivering...
SAARC AI Framework: Setting Guardrails for Artificial Intelligence in South Asia
Authors: Dr Muhammadi and Mr. Yasir Hussain*
Authorities around the globe are rushing to craft rules and regulations for the use of AI technologies, sparking...
How Possible is ‘Mission-Impossible’: AI in the 21st Century
Artificial intelligence is undisputedly the buzzword for the century, and everybody seems to have joined the bandwagon in their own right, films being no...
Ethics Without Borders: The Global South’s Role in AI Peacekeeping
As nations race to shape AI governance frameworks, one threat remains dangerously underdiscussed: the rise of non-state actors weaponizing AI. From cyber-hacktivists to autonomous...
China Proposes New Global AI Body to Counter Western Dominance
Chinese Premier “Li Keqiang ”made the call during his speech at the opening ceremony of the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai on Saturday,...
Reimagining Data Sovereignty: Synthetic Frameworks as the Heart of Our Digital Revolution
“Data is the new oil — it’s valuable, but if unrefined it cannot really be used.”– Clive Humby
Picture a doctor in Makassar, tracing invisible...
From Big Brother to Brave New Algorithm: The Rise of Sovereign AI and the New Age of Censorship
Contrary to Orwellian dystopia, the world is heading towards a brave new algorithmic order; rather than through brute force and surveillance, rebellions are crushed,...